DOUBLE FOR ASCOT OPENING
I have often said that Ascot is my favourite racecourse and as I left the course yesterday I could find no reason to change my mind.
We went to the races yesterday with three runners and on form all three looked to have some chance. AMELIA STORM R1, ESTIARTE R5 and MOCCASIN BEND R7 had all been in the placings at their previous starts and there appeared to be no reason why they couldn't do the same yesterday. When AMELIA STORM failed to beat a runner home in the first, (due mainly to over racing and inexperience) I felt that the racing gods were certainly not going to shine upon me for the return to Ascot.
How quickly things can change! ESTIARTE came out in the fifth race and blew away a smart field of restricted class gallopers due mainly to a brilliant ride from stable jockey Jason Whiting. Jason rides my horses well however he is at his best when we get the chance to ride a horse off the speed in fast run races as yesterdays race was shaping up to be. For that reason we opted to go back and allow the speed of the race to bring us into the race at the end. The horse did the rest and he will now either have one more run or go to the paddock this week where he can have a well deserved break.
Our last runner MOCCASIN BEND was a real special victory. The filly was coming off a last start defeat as an odds on favourite however I was never confident on that day that the conditions of the race would suit her. After having a bit of a freshen up away from the track, I went to the races with a filly who had plenty of improvement left in her but ready to run a mighty race. I was a bit concerned when the early speed in the race was scratched on race morning as the filly can get on the bridle if her races are run slowly.
Jason tried to get cover early however she just failed to slot in to the one out line and was forced to race three deep without cover for the entire trip. To the filly's credit the filly settled well and Jason was able to time his run to perfection on her. The filly beat a very classy field and has come through the race in great order. She is starting to develop into the race horse we always felt she was capable of becoming.
MOCCASIN BEND will now have two weeks before her next run where she will start in the Burgess Queen Quality over 1400m, a race restricted to fillies. I am looking forward to the race which is run on VRC DERBY DAY.
We went to the races yesterday with three runners and on form all three looked to have some chance. AMELIA STORM R1, ESTIARTE R5 and MOCCASIN BEND R7 had all been in the placings at their previous starts and there appeared to be no reason why they couldn't do the same yesterday. When AMELIA STORM failed to beat a runner home in the first, (due mainly to over racing and inexperience) I felt that the racing gods were certainly not going to shine upon me for the return to Ascot.
How quickly things can change! ESTIARTE came out in the fifth race and blew away a smart field of restricted class gallopers due mainly to a brilliant ride from stable jockey Jason Whiting. Jason rides my horses well however he is at his best when we get the chance to ride a horse off the speed in fast run races as yesterdays race was shaping up to be. For that reason we opted to go back and allow the speed of the race to bring us into the race at the end. The horse did the rest and he will now either have one more run or go to the paddock this week where he can have a well deserved break.
Our last runner MOCCASIN BEND was a real special victory. The filly was coming off a last start defeat as an odds on favourite however I was never confident on that day that the conditions of the race would suit her. After having a bit of a freshen up away from the track, I went to the races with a filly who had plenty of improvement left in her but ready to run a mighty race. I was a bit concerned when the early speed in the race was scratched on race morning as the filly can get on the bridle if her races are run slowly.
Jason tried to get cover early however she just failed to slot in to the one out line and was forced to race three deep without cover for the entire trip. To the filly's credit the filly settled well and Jason was able to time his run to perfection on her. The filly beat a very classy field and has come through the race in great order. She is starting to develop into the race horse we always felt she was capable of becoming.
MOCCASIN BEND will now have two weeks before her next run where she will start in the Burgess Queen Quality over 1400m, a race restricted to fillies. I am looking forward to the race which is run on VRC DERBY DAY.
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